WHILE CROSSING A PIPE WITH A 4 WHEEL ATV THE OPERATOR LOST CONTROL HIT THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE CAUSING IT TO GO UP AN EMBANKMENT OBLIQUELY AND ROLLING OVER. THE OPERATOR STRUCK TH E HGROUND WITH HIS SHOULDER FRACTURING HIS LEFT CLAVICLE.
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September 13, 1998
AK · Metal/Non-Metal
assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management
POWERED HAULAGE
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Fall from machine
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
CO-WORKER ACCIDNETLY DISENGAGED BRAKE ON UNDERGROUND MINGN VEHICLE AND EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHED AGAINST RIB.
Tri-Con Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
MINER PARKED BUGGY IN HORIZONTAL DEVELOPMENT DRIFT TO ASSIST IN HANGING VENT BAG. WHILE WORKING BETWEEN BUGGY AND RIB HE ACCIDENTALLY DISENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE. BUGGY ROLLED AND PINNED MINER AGAINST RIB.
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